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SirWilliamHopeof Kirkliston, 1st Bt. was born on 15 April 1660.1 He was the son of SirJamesHope and AnneFoulis.1 He married ElizabethClerk circa 1682.1 He died on 1 February 1724 at age 63.1 He held the office of Deputy Governor of Edinburgh Castle.1 He was appointed Knight.1 He was created 1st Baronet Hope, of Balcombie [Nova Scotia] on 1 March 1698, with special remainder to heirs male whatsoever.1

SirWilliamHopeof Kirkliston, 3rd Bt. was born circa 1726.1 He was the son of SirGeorgeHopeof Kirkliston, 2nd Bt. and AnneMacKenzie.1 He died in 1763 at Bengal, IndiaG, killed, without issue.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Hope, of Balcombie [N.S., 1698] on 30 November 1729.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 31st Foot.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the Honourable East India Company Service.1 On his death, his baronetcy became dormant.1

Rt. Hon.JamesLowther was born on 1 December 1840.1 He was the son of SirCharles HughLowther, 3rd Bt. and IsabellaMorehead.1 He died on 12 September 1904 at age 63, unmarried.1 He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)1 He was a practising barrister.1 He held the office of County Alderman for the North Riding, Yorkshire.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for York between 1865 and 1880.1 He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary for the Poor Law Board in 1868.1 He held the office of Under-Secretary for the Colonies between 1874 and 1878.1 He held the office of Chief Secretary for Ireland between 1878 and 1880.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for North Lincolnshire between 1881 and 1885.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for the Isle of Thanet between 1888 and 1904.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)1 He lived at Wilton Castle, Redcar, Yorkshire, EnglandG.1